Sure, it all sounds great, but how do you know that IKEA really walks its talk? We interviewed IKEA co-workers in several countries doing different kinds of jobs to find out what they thought. Why not read these, and draw your own conclusions?
Ingeborg – Sales co-worker, Canada At 71 years of age, Ingeborg should know a thing or two about choices. Read more
Julienne – HR systems specialist, United Kingdom "IKEA has turned me into what I am. I have been given the freedom to learn and the opportunity to develop skills that I would not otherwise have had." Read more
Jason – Environmental coordinator, Canada "As a business, we recognise that what we do has an effect on the environment. We take responsibility for our actions and work to minimise these effects." Read more
Mike – Commercial activities manager, Canada "I suddenly found myself in a job where people would listen to what I was saying; they valued my judgement no matter what their position within IKEA. I found this very motivating." Read more
Oxana – Deputy manager Communication & Interior design department, Russia "It is important to really enjoy your work. I genuinely respect everyone around me, from co-workers to store visitors and strive to be hardworking, fair and open-hearted." Read more
Peter – Range development, Sweden "I wanted to work for a company that could offer me a challenging and stimulating situation as I tire easily of routine work." Read more
Yvonne– Food and beverages manager, Holland "I knew I could do more at IKEA and I wanted to see what other opportunities there were for me." Read more
Silke – Stock controller, Italy As parents, Silke and her husband are real believers in the IKEA policy of achieving a good balance between your work and personal life. Read more
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